(HealthDay News) -- Just as humans tend to model their behavior after that of famous and admired individuals, chimpanzees also appear to copy the example of their older, higher-status cohorts, new research reveals.<\/p>
The finding that chimpanzees share the human inclination to adopt new behaviors and problem-solve based on the influence of what anthropologists call \"prestige\" is new, and is the result of a collaborative investigation conducted by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta, the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, and Beloit College, Wisc.<\/p>
The authors published their findings in the May 20 issue of PLoS One.<\/p>
Celebrities, politicians and community leaders are the figures of emulation for people. Previously, the practice of mimicking behavior in this way was thought to be uniquely human. Read more...<\/a> Immunice for Immune Support<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p> (HealthDay News) -- Just as humans tend to model their behavior after that of famous and admired individuals, chimpanzees also appear to copy the example of their older, higher-status cohorts, new research reveals.The finding that chimpanzees share the human inclination … Continue reading
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